These are the slides presented in several sessions at the Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge. They give an overview of the different platforms offering data and statistics.
7. Statistics : United Kingdom
Data related to economy, population & society (national/regional/local levels):
Annual Population Survey, HM Revenue and Customs uktradeinfo
Statistics : National Statistics Institutes
Major national statistics institutes of Europe and North America: Office for
National Statistics, USA: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Statistics : International Data
Economic, social and development statistics from international bodies:
IMF, World Bank, IEA, OECD, UN, Eurostat, ILO
Statistics : Regional organisations
Major organizations of Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe:
African Development Bank, North American Free Trade Agreement,
Association of Southeast Asian Nations, European Central Bank,
8. Statistics : International organisations
International organizations producing major statistics:
IMF, NATO, OECD, etc.
Statistics : Historical
Includes historical national time series data and
facsimile reproductions of key statistical publications:
Annuaire Statistique, Statistical Abstract of the United States, etc.
Statistics : National Data Archives
Archives and research institutes offering online data:
UK Data Archive (Essex), Institute for Quantitative Soc. Sci at Harvard
9. Statistics : United Kingdom
Bank of England - Statistics
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/statistics/Pages/default.aspx
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12. Statistics : International Data
UN Comtrade
http://comtrade.un.org/
• detailed imports and exports statistics
• from statistical authorities of nearly
200 countries/areas
• annual trade data from 1962 to the
most recent year.
• Premium access (unlimited downloads)
• Access by IP recognition (but access
beyond Cambridge IP can be arranged)
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14. Statistics : National Statistics Institutes
Consumer Expenditure
Survey
http://www.bls.gov/cex/
Link via FedStats
http://www.fedstats.gov/
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20. Statistics : Regional organisations
European Central Bank
http://www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html
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23. Statistics : National Data Archives
UK Data Archive (Essex)
http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/
42. Bloomberg / Datastream
1 Bloomberg & 1 Datastream terminal in Library
Gallery
Booking is required at Issue Desk or online via Marshall Library www
page (where you can also check availability)
43. Bloomberg:
• current and historical financial data
• business newswires
• descriptive information & statistics on over
52,000 companies worldwide.
• platform also offer various analytical tools
44. Datastream:
• data on broad range of financial entities &
instruments
• global coverage
• daily prices, trading volumes, and return indices,
updated at the end of every trading day
• over 100,000 equities in nearly 200 countries
• data on bonds, options and other derivatives,
mutual funds (unit trusts), market indices,
exchange rates, macroeconomic variables, and
corporate financial data.
45. International
Country Risk
Guide (ICRG)
- assesses political,
financial, and
economic risk for
140 developed,
emerging and frontier
markets.
- uses nearly 30 metrics
- Access:
email Simon or Clemens,
or email Marshall
53. Finally ....
• If you have a problem locating data, or accessing a
particular resource, email us at
marshlib@hermes.cam.ac.uk
• If you know of a free resource you think we should have on
our www pages, please use our Online Resource
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